Monthly Archives: April 2016

Exec Member for Environment has not attended last 6 Steering Group main meetings

Posted on April 20, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council’s Executive Member for the Environment, Kate Chappell, has not attended a meeting of the City’s climate change ‘Steering Group’ since July last year. An analysis of the official minutes of the meetings by Manchester Climate Monthly shows that … Continue reading →

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Victory? #Manchester Health Scrutiny Committee to (maybe) look at #climate impacts

Posted on April 19, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

The Health Scrutiny Committee of Manchester City Council may look at the health consequences of climate change on Manchester’s people. This comes (only) after an open letter from Manchester Climate Monthly to the chair of that committee, Councillor Bev Craig … Continue reading →

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Low Carbon Hub moves tree planting goal by 15 years.

Posted on April 18, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

In Macbeth the witches give the main man a prophecy that he will be fine until “Burnam Wood move to Dunsinane”.  He thinks that means he’s safe.  He isn’t, because his enemies chop down the trees and use them as … Continue reading →

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Got spare cash? Barton Moss protectors court fines…

Posted on April 17, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

There’s a fundraising site around the court costs for  the people who protested (long and hard) at Barton Moss.

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Not #Manchester; PhD Scholarship in Climate Change Fiction

Posted on April 14, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Do pass this on to anyone who might be interested PhD Scholarship in Climate Change Fiction Ghent University – Department of Literary Studies Qualification type: PhD Location: Ghent Funding for: UK Students, EU Students, International Students Funding amount: €1,900 to … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council throws cash at #climate group which breaks newsletter promise

Posted on April 13, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Manchester City Council has given 70k in cash, and sent two staff to work full-time to a group that promised to produce newsletters and has not done so. Council Leader Richard Leese and Executive Member for the Environment Kate Chappell … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Event: “Three Acres and A Cow” #Mancheser Sat 16th April

Posted on April 13, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Saturday 16th April, 7pm, at Nexus Art Cafe, 2 Dale St. ‘Three Acres And A Cow’ connects the Norman Conquest and Peasants’ Revolt with current issues like fracking, the housing crisis and land reform movement via the Enclosures, English Civil … Continue reading →

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Steering Group holds meeting with 2 present, 8 apologies!! #Manchester #climate debacle

Posted on April 12, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

This is not an April Fools.  Repeat, this is NOT an April Fools. On 18th February 2016, the Manchester A Certain Future  Community Interest Group held a meeting of its board of directors (members of the public are NOT able … Continue reading →

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#Manchester Council gives useless #climate group another £27k. Why?

Posted on April 12, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

[UPDATE – The minutes of the Steering Group’s meetings have been found.  And they reveal that for the meeting on 18th February 2016  there were 8 apologies, and only 2 people present.  The meeting went ahead anyway.] Manchester City Council … Continue reading →

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Repost: Carbon Co-op AGM event report #Manchester

Posted on April 11, 2016 by manchesterclimatemonthly

Congrats to Carbon Co-op for hosting an interesting AGM, and for getting an informative post about it (see below) up asap for those who could not be there. This should be standard operating procedure of course, but too rarely is… … Continue reading →

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